Customs Art Nouveau: Taking Inspiration From the Beauty of Nature In the image below, a crane perches on the edge of a lily ...
Books There Is So Much Beauty in This World: Cabinet of Curiosities Massimo Listri: Cabinet of Curiosities Authors: Antonio Paolucci. Giulia ML Carciotto. Publisher: Taschen. ...
Styles & Techniques Art Deco and Modernism Through the 1925 Exhibition of Decorative Arts | 100th Anniversary Banner legend: The LALIQUE dining room during the 1925 Paris exhibition. A picture ...
Artists L’Atelier Pomone Returns: A look Back at Paul Follot and the Emergence of Art Deco Let’s applaud the initiative of the renowned Parisian department store Le Bon Marché ...
Artists The Athletes, Sculptures of Chiparus | Art Deco to Celebrate the Paris Olympics The Paris 2024 Olympics are in the starting blocks. Did you know that ...
Styles & Techniques A Guide to Marble in European Antiques Illustrated by Pietra Dura Table Tops Choosing an accent piece in marble simply can not go wrong. Taking marble ...
Artists Treens and Carvings in Sainte-Lucie Wood. Or Is It Bagard Wood? In the 17th and 18th centuries, some artisans from the Duchy of Lorraine ...
Furniture Carpentry and Colonialism: The Exquisite Woodwork of India Pictured below is a 19th-century folding Savonarola armchair made in India during the ...
Artists Caspar Bernhard Hardy’s Wax Reliefs: Late 18th-Century Curiosities A close observation of this pair of polychrome wax reliefs by Caspar Bernhard ...
Decor Hizen Wares: Fine Ceramics From Southern Japan Nestled in the picturesque mountains of Saga Prefecture in Southern Japan is the ...
Fine Art Painting Man’s Best Friend: Dogs in Portraiture Dogs have long held a special place in our hearts, becoming beloved aides, ...
Decor Black Forest Cuckoo Clock Finely carved of two solid blocks of wood, this beautiful piece showcases the ...
Furniture Material Highlight: Walnut For centuries, walnut wood has been one of the most beloved woods used ...
Artists Weaving a Legacy: the Life and Work of Jean Lurçat Jean Lurçat (1892-1966) was a French artist, designer, and ceramicist who made significant ...
Customs The Grand Tour: Artistic and Intellectual Diffusion The Grand Tour was a cultural and educational phenomenon that emerged in the ...
Customs Victorian Mourning Jewelry: The Golden Age of Grief In the Victorian era, mourning was an elaborate and highly ritualized practice which ...